The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04

not take, aud have thrown away.
Some of Gen. Loean's friends are cut
spoken in their belief that the General
need mot have died, and there is
promise Of dispute.
Some Few Points About the General
and Hfa vile.
IsEssLaa eoRRRsroSBExcR oV TIE APrEAL.
BURsAU OF THE MEMPHIS APPRAL,
No. 1905 r STREET, WARRINGTON, DC
January Had it not been for tae
death OF Senator Logan there would
have been q dea tn OF reading matter
in he newspapers daring the pat
week, for absolutely nothing has trans.
pred beyond that melancholy event.
Everybody is talking of it, and it will
b q iiuitiul subject of "reminiscences
in the newspapers for the next three
weeks. Then something else will come
along and Senator Logan will be rele-
gated to the past. So the world moves.
One wonld thiOk, to watch current
events in this county, that when 3
man enters public life it is an abso-
lutte necessity for him TO discard all
domestic privacy end admit the dear
poop o to the innermost chamber of
his house and Introduce them to the
skeleton In the cloeet. In the case Of
President Olevelsnd this morbid culi-
osity extends to the interviewing Of
his cook and boussmsld, t. exact.
ing the most faithful details
from the valet Of the manner in which
he puts on his collar, and Of the num-
Der of times the bu tons on his shirt
have been found d; q iient; and to the
minute chronicling Of the actions OF
the dog H. ctor. In the case OF sena-
tor Logan it extended even 10 the
death chamber. There the scene was
most disgraceful. Like crowd Of
harpies waiting to witness the death
struggle of one OF their victims, some
thirty of these who had called him
friend intIuded upon that scene where
the clammy sweat collecting on the
brow of the dying statesman was wiped
off by the sonbing and agonizsd wife,
while those PR sent wal ed to crafty
their morbid instincts by hearing the
death rattle in the great mans throat.
The room which should have been
left to the stricken family was crowded
10 that one could scarcely move aboui.
To add to the horror OF the scene Par
son Newman enacted little psnto-
mime with ontstretched hands
over the bed ss if waiting
the departing spirit to bet.
ter world. Down stairs were
collected some 800 people, and the
road in front OF Calumet Pla o was
lined with people, until stranger
might have thought there was bar
becue in progress. Well may any de.
cent, self respecting man ask 10 be
saved from greatness if such are the
penalties impoged.
No one has yet imputed to the late
Senator any di honest motives. BE
did not meke use OF his position for
money making purposes. He did not,
as have some men OF prominenCs, keep
an account az some brokers' uffica to
bs invested in certain stocks which
the Senator might lean from his Off
cisl position would shortly rise in
Valus. As consequence OF all this
he died poor. He was man OF gen.
orous impulses, and the many appeals
made on his purse ley old comrades in
arms always met with a ready re-
sponss. This and the expense of
house keeping left a very small marain
cut of his salary as United States
Senator. His house ON Calumet Place
cost SIC, 1000. He paid nothing down on
il, but in consideration Of cling allowed
time he gave the real estate dealers
se.-s.1,, - odvvn-tsun thn F,eA hnA
he had purchased the property us
widely as they pleased. AS conse-
guence they Ieaped large benefit
from the advance in real estate prices
in that vicinity. The Senator made 8
little money himself in this way but
it was not much. The income de-
rived from tbs sale OF this book was
very small, and fell far below bis ex-
pectations, which was great mortjfi.
cation to his personal pride. At the
time Of his death he owned farm in
Illinois, which is worth perhaps $20,-
900, go that if sold 1t may just about
pay off the debt on the house in this
city. The fund for Mrs, Logan prom.
ises, however, to assume large propoy-
tions, and shs will be placed in con-
dition Of comparative sffluencs. She
will get pension of about $1,000 a
year when Congress meets, that hav-
ing been the sEm voted for Hancock g
widow.
A pretty good insight into Logan's
financial circumstances was afforded
me some months sgo. l was in at
Geo. I. Kean's tailoring establishment
on Seventh street and Gen. Logan
was also there looking at some. over.
coats. The proprietor of the store
was urging the Senator to buy himself
8 handsome oVeroost for the coming
winter.
"Here," said he, sis one made for
Postmaster General Villas" and the
tailor showed a magnificent fur lined
ccat which would have grsced a king.
whats the price Of that" sskt 4
Gen. Logan.
"0h, that's $780," was the reply.
The General smiled. Haven't you
got something at about $80O?" he
aaked.
A very handsome fur ,-nsd coat ives
produced with the remark that it was
intended for First Assistant Postmse-
ter General Stevenson, who YVES to pay
$2T5 for it.
The General duly admired the coat,
and then, stroking the sleeve OF his
own rather seedy looking outer gar
ment, he said calmly:
II paid s35 for this oveTcoat two
years ago and it has got to do me
service through this winter yet.
The following bit of unreCorded his
tory Is given as 10 the circumstances
under which the command of the
Army OF Tennessee was given to Lo-
gan by Sherman. Near the close OF
the war, M in North Carolina, as the
soldiers of the West were getting ready
10 march to the PoEomaC, o conversa.
tion something like the following oc-
cured between Gems. Sherman and
Howard:
shesman--Howasd, l gee they are